Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-16
RI. HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
Dined by the New York Chamber of
Commercial Large and Noted Gath
ering Does Him HonoT---Speeches
Made
NEW York. Nov. Is

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.
The annual dinner of the chamber of COM
merce occurred this evening AT Delmonico's.
Covers were laid for two hundred and twelve
persons. President Charles 5. Smith pre-
sided. At his right sat Secretary Fairchild
and at his left Secretary Lamar. To the
right of Fairchild sat Rt Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. Chauncey NJ. Depew Sir. Geo.
Campbell, Samuel ID. Babcock, John Bige-
low, Judge Enoch l.. Faucher, Rev. l.. I.
Chamberlain, Congressman W. Bourke and
Cochran and Collector Magone. To the left
Of Lamar sat Mayor HeMitt, James c. Car
ter, Helley {. Stewart, NJ. F., Carl Schurz,
Maj General Schotield, Congressman Cox,
James NJ. Brown, and many other prominent
men were present.
After reading the letters the toast ''the
resident, was drunk.
Lamar said that the President told him 10
remind the gentlemen of the club that the
two great questions are a national represent
alive of the great country here and national
commerce which shall represent the United
States. He said that in a short time the Uni
ted States would not only be in the race with
Great Britain for the commercial supremacy,
but would soon outstrip her.
In response to the toast, the United
States Chauncey NJ. Depew responded in a
humorous vein.
President Smith in his Introductory re-
marks declared that the chamber of com
merce intended to continue its efforts 10 Sc
cure the improvement of the harbor defense
for the city and stronger navy subsidies for
the American steamship lines.
Letters were read from Cleveland, Sher-
man and Gov. Hill.
Those charged by the people with the man
agement of the government cannot fail TO en-
hance the its usefulness by IA familiarity with
business conditions and intimacy with bust
ness men. since good government has no more
important mission than the stimulation of the
protection and activities of the country. This
relation between the government and busi-
ness men suggests the thought that members
of such associations aS yours owe TO them
selves and all the people the thoughtful dis
charge OF their political obligations, guided
by practical knowledge of its affairs.
Senator Sherman said Perhaps the most
important subject for the immediate future
is the extension of our commerce, especially
into Mexico and South America The enor
nous development of our internal industry
made it necessary to seek foreign markets
for our surplus productions. The most
hopeful field for such operations is the grow
ing demands upon the American continent
for many articles which the United States
can furnish better than any other country.
In proposing the health of MIR. Chamber
lain the President said am very glad to
welcome as our guest tonight a gentleman
in the prime of life, to whom fame came
early, whose name is known wherever the
English tongue is spoken and who like his col
league John Bright, is always conspicuous in
his friendship for this country. He has come
to us representing the government of Great
Britain upon the most important diplomatic
missing, in hopes of settling the question that
has caused bad blood between our Canadian
neighbors and an important section of our
country. 1t seems to me gentleman that our
guest is fully equipped by long business AS
well a. public experience, to accomplish the
desired result. | hold it to be a good omen
fora satisfactory settlement of the fishery ques-
ton that Chamberlain as a cabinet minister
membcrof Parliament, in his private life,
officially and unoiicially, has shown himself
on all occasions a strong friend and protector
of the sailor. We may be sure that as far as
justice will permit. his sympathies will be
extended to the seamcn who have the largest
interest in the settlement of the question.
ask you. gentlemen, to fill your glasses and
bcrain and to the success of his mission.
Chamberlain thanked the chairman and
chamber for their kindly words He appre-
ciated the cordial reception and honor of ac-
ccpting the chambers hospitality. He would
take the opportunity to say he was very much
touched by the welcome he had received
since he had reached our shores. 1t had
deepened the good feeling always felt for
this country, He was well aware that the
kindness wilh which he had been received
was not due TO any personal merit but
thought it was more to his position a rep
representative of the other side, and the OBJ
ject which brought him over was the feeling
of kinship between the two nations, which,
dnring the last twenty years, had been
brought closer together.
He continued to quite length being in
terruptcd by frequent applause